About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the US Army Cyber Command ACOFS G3 Fort Meade, MD.

Duties

Performs all pre-award and post-award functions for a wide variety of complex and/or specialized acquisitions. Analyze difficult contracting issues and/or recommend or implement a course of action. Serve as a warranted contracting officer at the discretion of the Command Acquisition Executive. Ensure the price schedule is properly structured and determines sources to be solicited. Plan and conduct negotiations on price, technical requirements, and/or terms and conditions of the contract. Prepare the agency's response to any protest, as required, fully documenting and defending the Government's position.

Requirements

• Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• Three-year probationary period may be required.
• Incumbent must sign statement acknowledging this is an Excepted Service position that does not confer competitive status.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter.
• Incumbent will be required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually.
• Incumbent may be required to work overtime.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Practitioner (formerly Level II) Contracting certification within 60 months as of entrance on duty.
• The incumbent selected for this position must meet the NSA personnel security requirements outlined in NSA/CSS Policy 5-1.
• The incumbent may be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Army Cyber Excepted Service (CES) EmployeeCurrent Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee (non-Army)Current Permanent DoD Civilian Employee (non-Army) Applying to Cyber Excepted Service PositionsNon-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Applying to Cyber Excepted Service Positions Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by: 1) Knowledge of contracting principles, regulations, and procedures applicable to pre-award and post-award duties sufficient to develop strategies, goals, and objectives; 2) Analyzing problem areas and implement and/or recommend improved methods and operating procedures; 3) Oversee or plan and carry out procurement actions, and administer contracts for a variety of specialized services, commodities, and/or construction contracts using a wide range of contracting methods and contract types; and 4) Knowledge of commercial business practices, and market conditions applicable to contractor responsibility, and/or contractor performance, and to determine acquisition strategy and sources. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address KB-W6UXAA US ARMY CYBER COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Meade, MD 20755 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk